You assume that problems are very dualistic, that they are either a physical or a mental problem. Dualism is framework that has some appeal but there’s no inherent reason why it has to be true.
Many people who use the word trauma refer to somato-psychological issues. If we take the car crash, there’s a good chance that it results in changes in fascia and those changes also relate to phobia.
That’s why many people believe that bodywork is useful for dealing with traumatic experiences.
On the contrary—this is a strict materialist perspective which looks to disambiguate the word ‘trauma’ into more accurate nouns, and replace the vague word ‘heal’ with more actionable and concrete verbs.
A phrase like biochemical-based depression looks accurate and actionable on the surface but there are good reasons why there’s no biochemical-based depression in the DSM. The DSM is created by the need for categories that are practically useful for psychiatrists. Biochemical-based depression isn’t a category that’s actionable for professionals.
Even if the trigger of a depression was biochemical-based, making an assumption that you just need to change biochemistry and not anything more “mental” to get back to the status quo after being for months in the mental habits of depression is wrong. In some instances, the person might handle the mental changes without outside help but that doesn’t mean that changing mental habits is not needed.
You assume that problems are very dualistic, that they are either a physical or a mental problem. Dualism is framework that has some appeal but there’s no inherent reason why it has to be true.
Many people who use the word trauma refer to somato-psychological issues. If we take the car crash, there’s a good chance that it results in changes in fascia and those changes also relate to phobia.
That’s why many people believe that bodywork is useful for dealing with traumatic experiences.
On the contrary—this is a strict materialist perspective which looks to disambiguate the word ‘trauma’ into more accurate nouns, and replace the vague word ‘heal’ with more actionable and concrete verbs.
A phrase like biochemical-based depression looks accurate and actionable on the surface but there are good reasons why there’s no biochemical-based depression in the DSM. The DSM is created by the need for categories that are practically useful for psychiatrists. Biochemical-based depression isn’t a category that’s actionable for professionals.
Even if the trigger of a depression was biochemical-based, making an assumption that you just need to change biochemistry and not anything more “mental” to get back to the status quo after being for months in the mental habits of depression is wrong. In some instances, the person might handle the mental changes without outside help but that doesn’t mean that changing mental habits is not needed.